Help! (Welcome To The Basement) (The Beatles)

[@terr777]

I'm a Beatles kid...we actually screamed in the theater at "A Hard Day's Night". It was contagious. The screaming died down for the release of HELP! I can't describe what it was like to see them on the big screen during that time. You had to be there, and I'm glad I was.

[@Urlocallordandsavior]

I guess Help! wasn't as good even back then?

[@alfiec2103]

I don’t care what anyone says I love this film

[@patticrichton1135]

ME TOO! I LOVE "HELP!" I think it is hilarious and I LOVE seeing them sing their songs, and it fits their Liverpool humor, I TOTALLY disagree with these guys. We used to go to the theater in 1965 and sit all day all the way to the last showing of the day, watching it over and over again. I own the DVD, and this movie NEVER GETS OLD for me. I LOVE IT!!.

[@MsAppassionata]

So do I. Later for these dudes.

[@goldenphonautogram6141]

I watched a hard days night and I was like 'huh' but I watched help and I think it is legitimately good

[@motherbrain86]

timeless movie, can quote this in my sleep, been a beatles fanatic since 2001

[@patticrichton1135]

So can I and just about every Beatles fan

[@yesitsvish]

Help pretty much defined my childhood. i love this film

[@emuellerx]

This is one of my favorite movies. ever.

[@HornetKingOfficial]

The Beatles Help! Is literally my favorite movie. Sorry you guys hated it. A lot of great one liners in it with the awesome performances of great bangers!

[@laurengroves2751]

Help! Is my favourite Beatles film...it was my first and by far my favourite! I love it *^^*

[@titusho2]

Help' is so wacky and funny and its very special ! Its with The Beatles! I love them.

[@MrNakki]

haha I lost it with "HAAARE KRIISHNA *punch punch*"

[@sneakypreacher]

I recently just moved out to the country. The internet connection here SUCKS. It takes soooo long to watch KZbin videos, to the point where I become aggravated and give up on it. Out of all the channels I"m subscribed to, BlameSocietyFilms is the ONLY channel I haven't given up on. It took an hour and a half just to buffer THIS video and it was time well spent. Thanks, guys!

[@BearWindAppleyard]

gotta check these beatles guys out, where can you hear their music, do they have a bandcamp?

[@stormcloudsabound]

I think they have a soundcloud, actually.

[@Wrestlemania24444]

I found it! The Noah Baumbach song! Yes! Been watching episodes for ages to find it.

[@ScaryGaryEarly]

Always a pleasure watching, thanks for always being a good watch.

[@undead2live]

Thanks guys, now I feel the need to listen to the Beatles.

[@titusho2]

I care less of negative comments I think "Help" is a very funny movie and its The Beatles! a very special film, very creative unique band.

[@gaboalvarez9655]

If you see Magical Mystery Tour you're gonna be sadder. Actually Help is my favorite Beatles movie.

[@sardakur]

laughing from start to finish, thank you gentleman.

[@retroroses1654]

I watched this film in music class, I really liked it (even though I didn't understand all of it) but never saw the end.

[@817michael]

I like Help! It was one of, if not the first Bond spoof. There were only three James Bond movies released before Help! It was released before the Flint and Matt Helm movies. Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine was also released later in 1965, before Thunderball.

[@jackx.cassway]

This was the first movie I ever saw by anyone.

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

How can you two not like "In Like Flint". I love that movie and the one that came before "Our Man Flint"

[@headbangingonfolk]

This is one of my favourite shows on youtube at the moment, and I wondered if you guys had seen Prince's Purple Rain.

[@fpablo91929fp]

Thanks Vsauce for the recommendation, you guys are awesome. I love your show! Only wish it was weekly, you are my Siskel and Ebert.

[@CaptChrispy]

I remember a good feeling about the movie but I always remember the beginning where they go to their doors and the neighbours are talking about what nice, modest boys they are and then they open up into a 4-house house! sorry I love it.

[@mikecronis]

Brilliant, as usual, and thanks for the Watership Down revisited comment. Always a fan.

[@asuicidemachine]

I enjoy this show so much. Keep up the good work.

[@ellenmuseum]

Your videos are Like KitKat biscuits, can’t stop at one

[@legomanh]

I absolutely loved "HELP!" as a kid when I saw it. It was ridiculous even back then, but I still love it to this day. However I also understand being disappointed, I only like it because of nostalgia.

[@SpanglySundew]

I love this movie. It's hilarious

[@SleepFan771]

Hi Matt and Craig! I actually loved the movie, I saw on a class trip in a bus. Everyone hated it so I had to awkwardly sit quietly as everybody bashed it. Oh memories...

[@Sturmdude]

I saw Help! when I was a little kid in the 1990's and I remember really liking it. I remember really liking the part with all the tanks, but you guys didn't mention it. I guess it didn't really need mentioning, but still, one of the better parts of my childhood was overlooked.

[@DEANGELOONS]

Oh man. I grew up on Help! You guys didn't even mention the trap door/tiger sequence. That was my favorite bit. Still a better movie than Magical Mystery Tour, though.

[@stormcloudsabound]

It was the discussion of "Head" in this episode that just got me into the Monkees (for the first time, surprisingly). I'm actually glad I watched that first, because somehow for me, seeing the "ending" (well, the start of the demise) of the group's hold on popular culture was interesting, and as an artist, I sort of got the point of it--they're forced into all these stupid fucking scenarios when what they want to do is just play music and live their lives. At least, that's what I got from it. But now I'm binging the original show and picking up some of the songs on guitar/vocals, so thanks, Matt and Craig! I was surprised by how much I enjoyed "Head" and I'm glad I have something to watch.

[@ToastyJane]

I too live out in the country and spend a good chunk of my time waiting for BlameSocietyFilms to buffer. Totally worth it!

[@ace5762]

Even if the movie was not quite as good as hoped, I must say I am pleasantly surprised at the Beatles having some good comic timing in a couple of the clips shown.

[@kittykatlol100]

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA I love that movie and I also own it!

[@TwoWrights]

I've only discovered this channel recently and am watching all the WTTB episodes for the first time. I'm loving them. You guys are hilarious. But I feel for past Craig knowing how disappointed future Craig is going to be with Man Of Steel.

[@JimmyneutronwasokayIguess]

It's important to realise that in the same way The Beatles changed music, Monty Python changed comedy. Unlike comedy acts before them, the joke wasn't about what was actually happening but the extreme lengths Python would go to, to get a laugh. Situations were so absurd that it was hard not to burst out laughing. I could pan out a whole article about the appeal of Python but it's hard to fit it all into one comment. If you dislike them, that's fine. But they hold an important place in comedy.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

Monty Python were basically The Beatles of comedy.

[@thebatzinator]

You guys should watch Being John Malkovich. It's been quite a few years since I've seen it but it still boggles my mind to even think of it. Love the show, keep em comin!

[@stevef4010]

2001 Is playing at IMAX guys...go check it out while you can. Masterpiece.

[@dandyandy1683]

I've seen this movie, it was weird as balls. It felt like just a series of strange events one after another.

[@charlleythechoochoo]

I just picked up a copy of that Star Wars soundtrack from my local record shop. Awesome condition too, love the gatefold.

[@regiraver]

Hey Matt & Craig, I can't get enough of WTTB. I've watched every episode multiple times and you inspired me to make my own 'movies to watch' list. Can you please make another episode like Beethoven's Christmas Adventure? I know it's torture for you guys but watching you verbally tear down such a bad movie is what makes it the funniest episode yet.

[@The_Order_Of_William_Marshal]

Watching these older episodes, you realise how much weight Matt actually, lost. Well done man! It's a great feeling when you have worked to lose weight. Worth all of the struggles!

[@athompson3729]

would love it if we could get a tour of the basement. big fan of all the shows from Blame Society!

[@blueeyesaf]

This is one of the few movies you've done that I've seen.

[@alias3660]

Anyone see a bit of Monty Python in Help! Absurd sense of humor

[@Phobosinadamant]

God I love this film :)

[@kennycurry]

Just started watching your show, love it, great job guys. Clearly you're both fans of Rob O'Neal, so I was wondering if you've seen "What's Up Doc?" It's one of my all-time favorite comedies and I'm surprised it doesn't get more recognition. It seems very few people have even heard of it, yet when I show it to anyone they laugh through the whole movie. Thanks guys, keep up the good work!

[@mikecronis]

I'm pretty sure Bakshi didn't work on "Heavy Metal" but it was a collection of other animation studios in his style. I think he was working on "American Pop" and "Fire and Ice" at the time (similar to the Den portion of HM). A lot of people also thought "Rock and Rule" with Blondie was Bakshi, but again, merely inspired (and also very good).

[@applenerd106]

I loved this movie, although i really think your not supposed to be taking the movie too seriously, its really just a film that you watch for the beatles and some cheap little laughs

[@freakxwithxaxpen]

WHY THE FUCK IS THAT DAMN TERROR CAVE IN A CANDY FACTORY. that is a question I have never been answered since my childhood

[@Benefacez]

Idk, you are reading too much into this, just enjoy the ride and have fun. It is a great spoof with the occasional music performance. I love the movie. This movie was actually the inspiration for MTV.

[@Nebuloid1]

AKIRA gave me nightmares as a kid, the stadium scene with tetsuo mutating especially... Thanks uncle for letting me see that at 6 years old.

[@theedrstrangelove]

I have an example of every VHS, laserdisc, DVD, and an odd 16mm print i bought from my public library in 1986 for 3 dollars.

[@HiImGM]

I had the soundtrack to Xanadu, I was about 10 years old and it was one of the first albums I ever bought.

[@marykollmn1116]

Is amazing this movie,I can watch it every day for the rest of my life,I don’t need a fucking “story”or deepnest to enjoy a fucking movie

[@AlcoLoco251]

This is one of the best KZbin shows out there. You guys are awesome and please keep up the excellent work. You guys mentioned that you have seen "2001: A Space Odyssey". Have you seen "2010: Odyssey Two"? Also have you read the books for them. I have and I thought they were great. Also it would be a good idea to do a version of "Seen It" with movies that you also own the book for called "Paperback Seen It".

[@icecatseventyseven]

I can't get over your lukewarm responses to 2001. The special effects in the movie remain fresh, and really make cgi seem cartoonish. The music is also very moving and atmospheric, especially whenever the monolith shows up. Not even a question that its kubrick's finest work, and one of the top movies that will ever be seen by eyes.

[@Xtrov]

Awesome, the next episode is a day after my birthday.

[@Period8Productions]

Thanks for shout out :)

[@PizzaGod]

As a movie, Help is not any good. However as Beatles fan, I loved it because of the music and the Beatles humor. curious what you guys think of Yellow Submarine. (I will not even ask on Magical Mystery Tour)

[@strawberryfields9762]

I just found these guys, I’m dying😂

[@Missjunebugfreak]

Me too. I like the film a lot but I find their commentary hilarious.

[@imaginaryobserver]

I own the vinyl to HELP. Never have I felt so close to the couch.

[@TheSwamper]

Re: Heavy Metal. Several Second City (SCTV) alumni do voices in it, not just John Candy. Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis and Joe Flaherty are also in it.

[@Kinetikai]

I second the previously-mentioned request for Plague Dogs. It's a great movie but Ttere are two things specifically that place it high in my pantheon of animated films: The fact that the animals can speak but are not humanized or heavily anthropomorphized, and the ending, which is bittersweet and absolutely perfect. I'd love to hear your thoughts on the film.

[@creekstar7]

6:48 Holy cow, was that Craig?? I had to pause the video so I had a moment to stop laughing! XD

[@moonlightiguana]

Love the vinylla!

[@NeuYorkYankee]

Hey Matt & Craig - love the show. If you've not already SEEN IT, you should watch Ikiru, absolutely one of Kurosawa's best - and most moving - films. There aren't any samurai but there is Takashi Shimura on a swing and it's all the more devastating for it. Alternatively, how's about Dead Man's Shoes? Not sure how well known it is in the US but it garnered a big following in the UK once it got to DVD. Directed by Shane Meadows it features a tour de force in creepiness from Paddy Considine.

[@SirGeeeO]

He knows what he's doing as a director. He always delivers amazing visuals. The trouble comes when he tries to write stories. Luckily Man of Steel was written by Chris Nolan and David S Goyer who have had success in the past

[@StumpedByTacoPizza]

I love Help! Anyway, in Anthology they say they did not really enjoy making this film as much as A Hard Days Night and parts of the movie were added just as an excuse to go skiing or to the Bahamas. So they weren't really feeling it either.

[@nickcull07]

Always great work from you all, Tona included! Have you seen Synecdoche, New York? Its a wonderful movie from Charlie Kaufman, and a stellar performance from Philip Seymour Hoffman. A depressing one, for sure.

[@hoondog100]

Just notices the copy of Aja sitting behind Craig. Props!!

[@Tromter]

Wow! The next episode is on my birthday! Love the show by the way, and since i'm already writing a comment, I wonder if you guys have seen one of my favorite films: "Down By Law"

[@cJw314]

gj showin' off the pipes; well done Craig. : ]

[@kidkunjer]

man you guys are nuts. Help! is in my top ten. its supposed to be silly and fun and it is lol funny more times than austin powers... oh well.

[@tygrefyfe]

True. I also thought he was. A great Bakshi film I bet not alot of people have seen is "American Pop". Good movie- hope Matt and Craig might watch it themselves. :)

[@siryumyum]

Last week I had the pleasure of seeing Mud. It's got Michael Shannon in a supporting role, and has a very Mark Twain feel to it. You should check it out!

[@Falungongshow]

I can't stop looking at the Aja album behind Craig.

[@gydeme]

I love this movie

[@Billinois78]

A story centered around bad guys wanting their ring back. Thank God that never happened before or again after this.

[@jimkeen7674]

I very much enjoy listening to y'all talk. Was hoping you'd make fun of "Gooo... tooo...da window!" Also, I'm wondering if you will ever venture into foreign films.

[@blamesocietyfilms]

Yep

[@pattimus]

Thank you for another great episode guys :), and for one of the best anti-drug PSA's out there.... Though I would suspect his entire career would be in the Scene It category, will there ever be any works of Mel Brooks featured on WttB? Possibly the lesser known/appreciated classics, "Silent Movie" or "To Be or Not to Be"?

[@blamesocietyfilms]

There is room in this world for two La Bamba parodies...

[@itadakimasu101]

This movie just came out called "Now You See Me" and it is by far the best movie this year, I don't think there are going to be any others that top it, but I want to know if ya'll have seen it and what ya'll think of it. Matt, I am also looking forward to the movie "Much Ado About Nothing," too. The movie looks especially interesting considering it's one of my favorite Shakespeare Comedies. ^_^

[@Kieop]

They stick around... because they are addicted to antics! OK that's worth the price of subscription!

[@RyanLec84]

Matt- Was Michael Gross or Ivan Reitman involved with Heavy Metal in some way? Perhaps a Producer credit? Or am I nuts? I just love watching you guys! You & Craig are the types of guys that would be so cool to hang with, listen to albums, watch movies & discuss them. The movie that always brings me back to my childhood is Ghostbusters. It's still magical to me. On a depressing note, the local theater that I saw Ghostbusters 2 in, in 1989, when I was 5, was recently demolished. :( *Sigh*

[@Mandrak0s]

Being a fan of Kurosawa's samurai films, I'm really curious to know if you've seen 'Kagemusha' (the film that almost wasn't). I found it to be an interesting film; very colorful, wide landscapes, but it also made me think real hard about the role of a 'true' actor and what it means to give up everything for the role.

[@Tobio88]

Have you guys seen the 1993 animated feature Batman Mask of the Phantasm. It was one of my favorites as a kid and still think it holds up.

[@RyanLec84]

Big robots and monsters are visually very cool. Though a great movie to look forward to, do they not always make.

[@EvaDark]

Holy crap I never thought that my message I wrote would be read on the show

[@Dalek1963]

I thought that Eleanor Bron looked familiar, so I looked her up, and she was in a couple of Doctor Who stories, one with the 4th Doctor, and the one that I was thinking about, as Kara in the Colin Baker story Revelation of the Daleks.

[@karintensa8042]

If you havnt seen Repo! The Genetic Opera i would really love you guys do an episode on that. Greatest movie of 2008

[@Josh-r3q]

Looking forward to "Man of Steel". What a time capsule.

[@panzercreed3857]

Have you guys seen Fire and Ice (1983) by Ralph Bakshi? Great movie. Loved watching the VHS when I was younger. If you can't get a copy its available on youtube in watchable quality.

[@MagnaRyuuDesigns]

Michael Gross was an associate producer on Heavy Metal and Ivan Reitman was a producer on Heavy Metal

[@obviouslylee]

I am always just starting to think it would be great if there were a new WTTB today...when I see it uploaded on my KZbin page! I think I look forward to this show the most out of all my subscriptions. Have you seen "Flight of Dragons" ? They tried to sell it as a light and fluffy kids movie, but it is much darker and more dangerous, like good kids movies used to be. It is still one of my favourites.

[@NeuYorkYankee]

Ooh, and just to be greedy - Let the Right One In, The Diving Bell & the Butterfly and United 93 are all superb if you've not already checked them out. Incidentally Matt, is there a board game you'd like to see transferred to the silver screen? Nightmare: The Movie with Christopher Walken as the Gatekeeper maybe? :)

[@calumrees]

you've mentioned Water Ship Down a couple of times now but have you seen Plague Dogs? Its also based of a book by Richard Adams and is animated by the same teem that did Water Ship Down.